You can’t shoot someone who is running away.
Apparently you can.
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Probably fewer than two percent of so-called Freepers posting at this time of night have actually prepped for, trained, and obtained concealed weapons permits. If they had they wouldn’t say such stupid things. So the BS and phony tough guy acts you see here are based on ignorance of the law. It is the case that it is unlawful to shoot at a person who is running away or otherwise removing themselves from the scene of a crime. Practically all states have that as a restriction in their statutes on self-defense or castle doctrine/home invasion. By definition someone running away from you is not, or no longer is, an existential threat to you or your domicile. Retribution is not part of any self-defense statute that I am aware of. The kid was totally wrong shooting a fleeing suspect. Totally.
I would think castle doctrine covers this one.
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